Connor graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Biology and Biochemistry in 2014, and joined the lab as a technician for two years. He then joined the Cohen and Song Labs as a graduate student where he studied astrocytes and inhibitory networks in Alzheimer’s Disease. Connor runs a science communication podcast and website, Straight from a Scientist (SFS). Currently, Connor studies model systems for cerebrovascular disease in the context of plasma biology at Alkahest, Inc in San Carlos, CA. Outside of the lab, he enjoys hiking, swimming, graphic design, gaming, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, paintball and caring for his bearded dragons.